Dan Dumoulin vs. Tommy Johnson — Career Comparison

Tommy Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Dumoulin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.660 compared to 7.84 and 2.613 for Dan Dumoulin. By the career numbers, Tommy Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.